The Asian tiger mosquito has black and white striped legs and small black and white body.

It’s about 2 to 10 mm length, with the males roughly 20% smaller than the females.

The Asian Tiger Mosquito

A single silvery-white line of tight scales begins between the eyes and continues down the dorsal side of the thorax. This characteristic marking is the easiest and surest way to identify the Asian tiger mosquito.

It typically flies and feeds in the daytime starting often at dawn and sometimes continuing until dusk.

The female lays her eggs near water, not directly into it as other mosquitoes do – typically near a stagnant pool.

However, any open container containing water will do for larvae development, even with less than an ounce of water in.